Taming API Traffic: Mastering .NET 7's Rate Limiting Algorithms

As public APIs face increasingly complex traffic patterns, rate limiting has become essential for preventing service disruption and defending against denial-of-service attacks. .NET 7 now provides native rate-limiting capabilities with four distinct algorithms—eliminating the need for third-party libraries. Developers must understand these built-in options to choose the right strategy for their specific use case, from defending against accidental overload to enforcing strict traffic quotas.